Which definition most accurately describes applied ethics?

practical application of moral standards that concern benefiting the patient

Illegal actions are:

The purpose of law is to:

provide a way of measuring our actions and punish us when our actions break the law

The study of a branch of philosophy related to morals, moral principles, and moral judgments is called:

ethics

The quality of being virtuous is called:

morality

Unethical acts are:

not always illegal

Which definition is correct for medical practice acts?

the practice of medicine in a particular state, including the requirements and methods of licensure

Medical practice acts may include laws regarding:

unlicensed persons practicing medicine and improper record keeping

The study of ethics includes the use of:

all of these (moral principles, moral judgments, and logic)

Which of the following is the best definition of confidentiality?

the ability to safeguard another person’s information

The best definition for ethics is:

moral principles

A rule or law made by an agency is called a/an:

regulation

Common law is established:

through court decision

Which definition is the best for precedent?

the ruling in an early case that is applied

to a subsequent case when the facts are

the same

Civil law includes:

all of these (torts, contracts, medical malpractice)

A civil injury or wrongful act committed against another person or property that results in harm and is compensated by money damages is:

tort law

Civil law is commonly handled and settled:

  outside the courtroom

A voluntary process in which an agency requests an official review of its operation is called:

accreditation

Accreditation of allied health educational programs is provided by:

CAAHEP

The ordinary skill and care that medical practitioners must use is called:

standard of care

The provision of information to a patient that a reasonable person would want before making a decision about treatment is:

prudent person rule

Confidentiality involves:

disclosing private information about a person to a third party only when a patient’s written consent is given

Medicaid is a:

federal program of care for the poor implemented by states

A Medicare instituted method of hospital payment is:

DRG

Diagnostic related groups refer to:

classification of patients of illness by diagnosis

The patient’s signature on an informed consent form indicates:

all of these. (Understanding of the treatment options, expressed consent, understanding of the limits or risks in the pending treatment)

Exceptions to obtaining consent may include:

commonly known risks

The reasonable person standard refers to the:

duty of due care

The standard of care for physicians and other healthcare professionals is determined by:

what members of the same profession would do in a similar situation within the same geographic area

The purpose of DEA is to:

regulate the Controlled Substances Act of 1970

DEA registration numbers are available to:

physicians

Prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances can:

not be refilled

A program of management-financed and confidential counseling and referral service designed to help employees and/or their family members assess a problem is the:

EAP

Personal problems related to alcohol and/or drug abuse cost the U.S. economy more than ______ of its $70 billion budget yearly.

33 to 50 percent

A private or public healthcare entity that facilitates the processing of nonstandard electronic transactions into HIPAA transactions is a:

clearinghouse

A healthcare organization covered under HIPAA regulations is a :

covered entity

A national source of reports of actions taken against healthcare providers, practitioners, and vendors who are in noncompliance or performing fraudulent activities is the:

Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDA)

The use of communication and information in medical practice, research, and education is called:

medical informatics

Which Title of HIPAA most affects confidentiality issues for healthcare providers?

Title II: Administrative Simplification

The Privacy rule is meant to ensure that there is/are:

security of electronic transfer of information and disclosure of only the necessary information

The original intent of HIPAA is to:

protect computerized medical records and billing and provide easier access of medical records for the patient

The application of communication and information to medical practice, research, and education is called:

informatics

The branch of philosophy relating to morals or moral principles is:

ethics

Applied ethics relates to:

healthcare professions

The earliest code of ethics governing the conduct of those practicing medicine is:

Code of Hammurabi

The issue of a warning or censure by the American Medical Association to a physician occurs when the physician:

is accused of unethical behavior or conduct

The concern of the human subject in medical experimentation is the result of the:

Nuremberg Code

The AAMA has developed a code of ethics for the:

medical assistant

The ethics committee of a hospital serves in an advisory capacity to patients, families, and staff to:

all of these (decide who gets donated organs,  review difficult ethical issues, and determine when care will be discontinued)

The Uniform Anatomical Gift Act:

permits competent adults to allow posthumous use of their organs through a written document

Giving organs to patients who will benefit the most is called:

social utility

A woman’s right to privacy, including the right to an abortion, is guaranteed by:

Roe V. Wade

The process of medically altering reproductive organs to prevent the possibility of producing children is:

sterilization

Sterilization requires:

written consent and a mentally competent adult

Voluntary sterilization of unmarried minors is:

forbidden in many states and allowed with authorization of the minor and parent or guardian in some states

Eugenic sterilization is:

sterilization of certain persons to assure they will not pass defective genes to their children

Patients have the legal right to:

all of these (refuse treatment, refuse food, and refuse fluids)

The intentional killing of the terminally ill person is called:

active euthanasia

The total care of patients whose disease is no longer responsive to curative therapy is:

palliative care

Viatical settlements allow terminally ill persons to:

obtain money from their life insurance policies

Healthcare facilities, in order to receive Medicare or Medicaid funding, must ask patients if they have:

an advance directive

Persons who cannot exercise the fundamental right to self-determination include:

persons who suffer irreversible brain damage, such as those with Alzheimer’s disease

A DNR order can be placed on the medical chart of a patient by the:

physician